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King Richard
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King Richard is a 2021 American biographical drama and sport film directed by Reinaldo Marcus Green. The film stars Will Smith, Q461762, Saniyya Sidney, and Tony Goldwyn. Will Smith also serves as a producer. The movie was distributed by Warner Bros. Pictures and released on video on demand. Its tagline is "Venus, Serena and a plan for greatness."
The production involved companies including Star Thrower Entertainment, Westbrook, Warner Bros. Pictures, and Overbrook Entertainment. The budget was 50000000, and the revenue reached 39400000. The runtime is listed as 145 or 144 minutes. The film was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Picture.
Critical reception included a review score of 7.3/10, 90%, and 76/100. On TMDb, it has a vote average of 7.6 from 2849 votes. IMDb lists a rating of 7.5 from 184714 votes. The film is in English and has been referenced by 330 other encyclopedia articles.
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7.6The story of how Richard Williams served as a coach to his daughters Venus and Serena, who will soon become two of the most legendary tennis players in history.
Cast
- Will Smith as Richard Williams
- Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor as Oracene 'Brandy' Price
- Saniyya Sidney as Venus Williams
- Demi Singleton as Serena Williams
- Jon Bernthal as Rick Macci
- Mikayla LaShae Bartholomew as Tunde Price
Themes
- sports
- tennis
- tennis player
- father
- based on true story
- wimbledon
- family
- tennis pro
- father daughter relationship
- coaching
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Key facts
- Directed by
- Reinaldo Marcus Green
- Written by
- Zach Baylin
- Produced by
- Tim White Trevor White Will Smith Jon Mone
- Starring
- Will Smith Aunjanue Ellis Saniyya Sidney Demi Singleton Tony Goldwyn Jon Bernthal
- Cinematography
- Robert Elswit
- Edited by
- Pamela Martin
- Music by
- Kris Bowers
- Production companies
- Westbrook Studios Star Thrower Entertainment Keepin' It Reel
- Distributed by
- Warner Bros. Pictures
- Release dates
- September 2, 2021 ( 2021-09-02 ) ( Telluride ) November 19, 2021 ( 2021-11-19 ) (United States)
- Running time
- 145 minutes
- Country
- United States
- Language
- English
- Budget
- $50 million
- Box office
- $39.4 million
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Encyclopedic overview
King Richard is a 2021 American biographical sports drama film directed by Reinaldo Marcus Green and written by Zach Baylin. The film stars Will Smith as Richard Williams, the father and coach of famed tennis players Venus and Serena Williams (both of whom served as executive producers on the film), with Aunjanue Ellis, Saniyya Sidney, Demi Singleton, Tony Goldwyn, and Jon Bernthal in supporting roles.
It premiered at the 48th Telluride Film Festival on September 2, 2021, and was theatrically released on November 19, 2021, by Warner Bros. Pictures and on the HBO Max streaming service. Although it was a box office failure, grossing $39.4 million against a budget of $50 million, the film received positive reviews from critics, with praise for the screenplay and the performances of Smith, Ellis, and Sidney.
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